Civic Literacy Competency Requirement

The Civic Literacy Competency requirement will vary depending on the college catalog year that a student enters a Florida College System institution for their degree program.

In accordance with Florida State Board of Education Administrative Rule 6A-10.02413, Civic Literacy Competency, first-time-in-college baccalaureate and Associate in Arts students entering a Florida College System institution between the Fall 2018 and Summer 2021 academic terms must demonstrate competency in civic literacy by completing option (a) or option (b) prior to graduation.

(a) Successfully passing either POS1041 or AMH2020 

  OR

  (b) Achieving the standard score on one of the following assessments:

Rule 6A-10.02413, Civic Literacy Competency, was amended on October 21, 2021, and again on April 6, 2022, as follows:

Baccalaureate and Associate in Arts students initially entering a Florida College System institution in the Fall 2021 academic term and thereafter, and Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science students initially entering a Florida College System institution in the Fall 2022 academic term and thereafter, must demonstrate competency in civic literacy by completing option (a) or option (b) prior to graduation.

  (a) Successfully passing either POS1041 or AMH2020 AND passing the Florida Civic Literacy Examination (passing score is 60%)

  OR

  (b) Achieving the standard score on one of the following assessments:

Rule 6A-10.02413, Civic Literacy Competency, was amended in May 2024:

Baccalaureate, Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science students initially entering a Florida College System institution in the Fall 2024 academic term and thereafter, must demonstrate competency in civic literacy by completing option (a) or option (b) prior to graduation.

  (a) Successfully passing either POS1041 or AMH2020 or AMH2010 AND passing the Florida Civic Literacy Examination (passing score is 60%)

  OR

  (b) Achieving the standard score on one of the following assessments:

Beginning with the 2021-22 school year, Florida College System institutions must ensure they provide opportunities for students to engage synchronously in political discussions and civil debate with multiple points of view and to master the ability to synthesize information that informs civic decision making. Credit received by examination under subsection 6A-10.024(8) F.A.C. for courses listed in section (a) will count toward meeting the course requirement. Students who earn a passing score on the Florida Civic Literacy Examination while in high school are exempt from the postsecondary civic literacy assessment requirement. Any transfer student who enters a Florida College System institution and has not met the civic literacy competency requirement must meet the requirement based on the date the student initially transfers to the Florida College System institution. A student who previously completed the civic literacy competency requirement at a Florida College System institution ot State University System institution is considered to have met the civic literacy competency requirement.